Winter Nelis is a very late pear that should not be picked before the end of October. Flavour is good and it is a good producing pear. Unfortunately the fruit is really small. Introduced in 1818. It has a very long shelf life and can be kept in cool conditions until the end of January.

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winter nelis
Winter Nelis, illustration by Amanda A. Newton, 1913, CC-PD-Mark